Official Justice League Status Update Thread

[TheVileOne]

The biggest BS of all is that the article actually states RESUME shooting.

They never started shooting anything.

 

[Showtime]

Unless his JL movie is actually just delayed, not cancelled, but...

http://www.latinoreview.com/news/justice-league-movie-still-going-forward-5153

Miller wants to resume filming... with this movie going forward or not, still someone needs to leak the footage ASAP.

At least people who want the movie will get that.

 

[Showtime]

The biggest BS of all is that the article actually states RESUME shooting.

They never started shooting anything.

I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[KBX]

The biggest BS of all is that the article actually states RESUME shooting.

They never started shooting anything.

Is that article stating that or Miller? Anyway its not out of the realm of possibility that miller did a background scene or something.

 

[Showtime]

Could be, but I believe they stopped production about a month before shooting.

 

[KBX]

With Millers little statement about filming to start next year, Im guessing this board has another year or 2 in it!

 

[I Am The Knight]

Miller wants to resume filming... with this movie going forward or not, still someone needs to leak the footage ASAP.

Probably just some palm trees.

 

[Showtime]

With Millers little statement about filming to start next year, Im guessing this board has another year or 2 in it!

Although it is open now, tomorrow is another day.

 

[Evil Twin]

It's possible they did some preproduction work that included some film tests, background/establishing shots, or perhaps some extra work, but there's definitely no actual production work with the main cast. And, screen test footage likely exists.

Beyond that, I think it's best to take everything with a grain of salt. I do think that if Miller wants to push forward with the project he has the clout to at least keep it under consideration. He's made WB a lot of money over the years as a director and producer and he's not a director that can just be blown off. Especially if he can pull the plug on Happy Feet 2, which is a big potential money maker.

 

[KBX]

Probably just some palm trees.

Plam trees, mountains, sky scrappers, whatever, I would like to know whats Millers tone was going to be...

Although it is open now, tomorrow is another day.

Heh, true. Still want someone to follow up on Millers quote...

 

[Antonello Blueberry]

Plam trees, mountains, sky scrappers, whatever, I would like to know whats Millers tone was going to be...

If they want to leak something to get people excited about the project, I'd say some WETA designs or maquettes for the costumes.

 

[FilmNerdJamie]

It's curious to also note that though Jamie of Screen Rant was posting to the JL:M SHH board Monday, he did not once refute Slash Film's comment about hearing a source say the movie may be back on. My question is, did he not berate a fellow blogger out of courtesy and friendship or because he believes that there might be something to the rumor?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0974015/board/thread/113520727?d=113966174&p=11#113966174

I suggest you ask me yourself instead of running to another forum and mouthing off.

Slashfilm simply picked up on Miller's comments to Herald Sun. It wasn't worth mentioning because this is 100% coming outta Miller whose spent the last year now trying to gain support/momentum on the project.

 

[Showtime]

Poor Miller.

 

[Showtime]

It's possible they did some preproduction work that included some film tests, background/establishing shots, or perhaps some extra work, but there's definitely no actual production work with the main cast. And, screen test footage likely exists.

Beyond that, I think it's best to take everything with a grain of salt. I do think that if Miller wants to push forward with the project he has the clout to at least keep it under consideration. He's made WB a lot of money over the years as a director and producer and he's not a director that can just be blown off. Especially if he can pull the plug on Happy Feet 2, which is a big potential money maker.

The reason he can and will be blown off is because of Christopher Nolan and Dark Knight. Not taking anything away from Miller, just bad timing and a pesky bat.

In regards film tests and background shots, good point.

 

[bunk]

Did they ever finish the script at all? I remember something about a rewrite.

 

[Evil Twin]

The reason he can and will be blown off is because of Christopher Nolan and Dark Knight. Not taking anything away from Miller, just bad timing and a pesky bat.

That's where I disagree. By the time you figure in international grosses, DVD, and merchandising HF2 has half a billion potential. Nobody blows that off. They may delay, encourage changes, seek Nolan's approval, etc., but the key is that you seek compromise, not let some other director run your studio.

I think that the first step towards JL happening at all is simply to get Nolan signed up for a third Batman film.

 

[Dark Knight]

The biggest BS of all is that the article actually states RESUME shooting.

They never started shooting anything.

LOL...yeah and this is blatantly obvious that this is Millers way of trying to keep hope alive for his version of the JL.

He should move on to Happy Feet 2 and try to get the next Mad Max film off the ground WITH Gibson still in the title role playing an older Max. How about WB's let Miller do a MOCAP or CGI Teen Titans movie? That would be a better fit and project for him.

 

[Showtime]

That's where I disagree. By the time you figure in international grosses, DVD, and merchandising HF2 has half a billion potential. Nobody blows that off. They may delay, encourage changes, seek Nolan's approval, etc., but the key is that you seek compromise, not let some other director run your studio.

Not so sure one has anything to do with the other, that isn't always the case. Depends on the rights and what not, in regards to Happy Feet.

I think that the first step towards JL happening at all is simply to get Nolan signed up for a third Batman film.

A different JL, I agree. Not George Millers.

 

[TheComicbookKid]

Just let the man do. At worst we'll get a kick-ass action flick with our favorite heroes. I don't think the General Audience really cares anymore about who's playing who. I think most will catch-on to the fact that it's not in the same world as Nolan's Batman if you make it explicit in the character's dialogue and marketing.

 

[jmc]

^ The general public has just been served up a piece of cinema gold and is lapping it up 3 weeks after release, if you market it as a film with Batman in it and then explain this isn't the same Batman from the TDK, people will reject it.

 

[BATZARRO WWD]

^ The general public has just been served up a piece of cinema gold and is lapping it up 3 weeks after release, if you market it as a film with Batman in it and then explain this isn't the same Batman from the TDK, people will reject it.

With all due respect, that's not necesarrily how normal, non-freaks would act. It's a sad example, but remember when they changed Michael Keaton for Val Kilmer? The Val Kilmer version made more money than the superior-in-general Batman Returns. Just because hype made Dark Knight a lot of money doesn't mean normal folks won't watch another Batman. Especially if that Batman is part of a "Combo" offer.

 

[BATZARRO WWD]

^ The general public has just been served up a piece of cinema gold and is lapping it up 3 weeks after release, if you market it as a film with Batman in it and then explain this isn't the same Batman from the TDK, people will reject it.

With all due respect, that's not necesarrily how normal, non-freaks would act. It's a sad example, but remember when they changed Michael Keaton for Val Kilmer? The Val Kilmer version made more money than the superior-in-general Batman Returns. Just because hype made Dark Knight a lot of money doesn't mean normal folks won't watch another Batman. Especially if that Batman is part of a "Combo" offer.

 

[FlawlessVictory]

With all due respect, that's not necesarrily how normal, non-freaks would act.

So who exactly are the non-normal freaks? People who are not interested in seeing Arm & Hammer Batman?

It's a sad example, but remember when they changed Michael Keaton for Val Kilmer? The Val Kilmer version made more money than the superior-in-general Batman Returns.

Sure did, but at least Keaton was done playing Batman, Bale most likely, is not.

Just because hype made Dark Knight a lot of money

Hmmm, hype made TDK a lot of money. I'm sure being a film of extremely high quality would have nothing to do with any of it's BO performance, right? Because after WB and fanboys and girls (or perhaps freaks to you) managed to hype up that opening weekend it's been 60% - 70% drops each of the following weekends.

doesn't mean normal folks won't watch another Batman.

So, you've managed to define "normal" as someone willing to watch another live action Batman while another live action Batman is still running its course. Well done with your labelling.

 

[hippie_hunter]

With all due respect, that's not necesarrily how normal, non-freaks would act. It's a sad example, but remember when they changed Michael Keaton for Val Kilmer? The Val Kilmer version made more money than the superior-in-general Batman Returns. Just because hype made Dark Knight a lot of money doesn't mean normal folks won't watch another Batman. Especially if that Batman is part of a "Combo" offer.

Except the Val Kilmer version is the same version as the Michael Keaton version. Despite having a different actor, different tone, and different style, Batman Forever was a sequel to Batman Returns, unlike Batman Begins and the Dark Knight which presents a different version of Batman.

With the way the script was, there was not enough to differentiate the Justice League Batman from the Christian Bale Batman characters in order for the audiences to determine the difference IMO.

 

[jmc]

With all due respect, that's not necesarrily how normal, non-freaks would act. It's a sad example, but remember when they changed Michael Keaton for Val Kilmer? The Val Kilmer version made more money than the superior-in-general Batman Returns. Just because hype made Dark Knight a lot of money doesn't mean normal folks won't watch another Batman. Especially if that Batman is part of a "Combo" offer.

'Normal folks' are the ones helping it break records, in fact they're doing most of the work, a films doesn't make $400 million on the back of the 10% of fanboys watching it 10 times each. Hype sold a small part of the film, TDK as a film sold itself, bringing in not only regular fans, but thousands of people who usually don't see these type of films, hence why there are still theatres to this day with sold out sessions. The general public or 'normal folks' have been introduced and see only one person and one person alone as Batman, one C. Bale. No Bale in JL, there goes a large percentage of your audience.